The history as it has been explained to me is that someone on the board -- sorry, can't recall who, hope someone else remembers -- said she would be terrified to be assimilated into the Borg Collective.
The THUG Collective was created to give her a collective that she wouldn't be afraid to join. In fact, THUGS are eager to join this collective.

Rules of the THUG Collective

1. Pictures Posting Please (links count!)
2. The superlative from HoT from now on will be Trip
3. Snapper and Me-Ike are always right.

T.H.U.G stands for pretty much anything you like (and DO feel free to add your own!)

A sampler:

Trip’s Heavenly Ubiquitous Girls – we’re everywhere and we make “naughty” nice (I like this one myself -- Jinx)

Despite rumors that several actors (including Chace Crawford, John Krasinski, and Scott Porter) have tested for the role of Captain America, [COLOR=#0177c2]Mike Fleming at Deadline.com[/COLOR] believes the superhero role is now a race between three actors: Mike Vogel (Cloverfield), Garrett Hedlund ([COLOR=#0177c2]Tron: Legacy[/COLOR]), and Chris Evans (The Fantastic Four). Captain America is a fearless crusader for freedom and Our Way of Life, so who do you think has what it takes to fill those shoes? Does Evans’ previous work as the Human Torch help or hurt his prospects?

ETA again: Man, you should see the votes piling in for Connor--they start at page 13! I hear the role was already offered to Evans, but it hasn't been accepted yet due to a possible conflict, so keep your fingers crossed!